Characters in Endless Night

Supporting characters

• Michael Rogers

  Charming and ambitious, he is drawn to beautiful things and to the dream of a perfect house on Gipsy's Acre

• Ellie

  She first introduces herself simply as Fenella Goodman, concealing her wealth, and longs for an ordinary, private life

• Greta Andersen

  Efficient and protective of Ellie, she becomes a close presence in the couple's life

• Rudolf Santonix

  He designs the dream house for the couple and is one of the few people Michael genuinely admires

• Mrs Lee

  She warns the couple away from Gipsy's Acre and foretells misfortune

• Major Phillpot

  He is regarded almost as the squire of the district and takes a kindly interest in Michael and Ellie

• Andrew Lippincott

  He manages the heiress's affairs and views her sudden marriage with a careful, watchful eye

• Claudia Hardcastle

  She moves easily in the country world the couple enter and becomes part of their social circle